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Language code: kik

Technical information about ISO 639 language code kik

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The table below provides technical details for the Gikuyu, Kikuyu language, designated by the kik code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

kik

Name

Official

Gikuyu, Kikuyu

Native

Gĩkũyũ

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
KirinyagaMurang'aNyeriKiambu
Related languages
EmbuMeruKambaChukaMbeere
Key facts
It is one of the most widely spoken indigenous languages in KenyaGikuyu is tonal—changing the pitch pattern can change a word’s meaning entirelyThe language has a seven-vowel system (a, e, ɛ, i, o, ɔ, u)Celebrated author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o writes novels and essays in Gikuyu as part of his linguistic decolonization workTraditional Gikuyu counting combines base-5 and base-10 principles.
Sample phrase

Wîhîî, ûhoro waku?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Gikuyu, Kikuyu language, identified by the code kik, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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